What is Private 5G?
Private 5G is a dedicated 5G network deployed for exclusive use by a specific enterprise, organisation, or campus — such as a factory, port, mine, hospital, or military base. Unlike public mobile networks shared among millions of subscribers, a private 5G network provides guaranteed coverage, capacity, latency, and security within a defined geographic area.
How Does Private 5G Work?
Private 5G can be deployed as: (1) Standalone on-premises — enterprise owns/operates gNB and 5GC on dedicated licensed or shared (CBRS) spectrum; (2) Network slice — a virtualised private slice from a public MNO with guaranteed SLAs; (3) Hybrid — local radio with shared MNO core. 3GPP defines two models: SNPN (Standalone Non-Public Network) and PNI-NPN (Public Network Integrated Non-Public Network).
Use Cases
Smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 (AGVs, robotic control), port and logistics automation, underground mining communications, hospital campus connectivity, military secure communications.
3GPP / Standards Reference
3GPP TS 22.261 (Non-Public Network Service Requirements), TS 23.501 (SNPN and PNI-NPN Architecture)
Related Terms
Network Slicing | MEC | uRLLC | gNB | IoT | SA
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